Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 6PM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 943 | 1548 | 2510 | 2186 | 1691 | 1307 | 972 | 786 | 599 | 566 | 239 | 461 | 402 | 346 | 339 | 284 | 284 | 231 | 180 | 144 | 110 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:05AM1.89m | 10:32PM1.74m | 11:09AM1.90m | 11:36PM1.76m | 12:11PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28PM0.27m | 4:47AM0.20m | 5:28PM0.25m | 5:47AM0.18m | 6:26PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NNE 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 2510 | 2186 | 1691 | 1307 | 972 | 786 | 599 | 566 | 239 | 461 | 402 | 346 | 339 | 284 | 284 | 231 | 180 | 144 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | E 17 | SSW 11 | E 18 | E 17 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | 167 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | E 18 | E 12 | E 12 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | NE 16 | E 16 | S 20 | S 20 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 943 | 1548 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 56 | 82 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
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